Videos: Hyundai shows off direct-injected V6, four-cylinder, eight-speed automatic Filed under: Technology, Videos, Hyundai, Beijing Motor Show Hyundai 1.6-liter GDI engine – Click above to watch the videos after the break We already saw the new Hyundai Verna – known as the Accent in some other parts of the world, including here in the...
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Oprah teams up with government agencies to promote ‘No Phone Zone Day’ Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, Celebrities Oprah Winfrey has officially partnered with the Governors Highway Safety Association and handful of other agencies to help put a stop to distracted driving. The famed talk-show host will be heading up a special live show this...
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Chinese women driving new Ferrari sales? Filed under: Performance, China, Earnings/Financials, Ferrari, Luxury Ferrari 599XX at Miller Motorsports Park – Click above for high-res image gallery It looks like Ferrari’s love affair with China isn’t one-sided. According to a recent report, the Prancing Horse moved a total of 220 cars in China last year,...
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Inhabitat Earth Day special: seven gadgets that help you save energy The Week in Green is a new item from our friends at Inhabitat, recapping the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us. Today is Earth Day, so we’re happy to have Inhabitat contributing this energy saving guide for you....
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Google Maps Navigation could come to iPhone, other platforms soon Ooh, goodie! Try as we may, we’ve yet to really find a (good) free alternative to Google Maps Navigation on the iPhone, and while Navigon’s MobileNavigator gets our highest recommendations in the paid GPS department, Google’s own turn-by-turn option is just about enough to...
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Master Chief’s bullet-riddled Xbox 360 case mod auctioned off for charity Sure, Kim Kardashian and Russell Crowe signed airbrushed Xbox 360s bearing their likeness for the David Peachy Foundation’s ‘Konsoles for Kids’ charity auction, but Weta Workshop co-founder Richard Taylor built his donation into a badass diorama. That’s Halo’s Master Chief venting the console...
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Report: Audi RS5 to arrive Stateside by Sept 2011, again Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Audi 2011 Audi RS5 – Click above for high-res image gallery With European deliveries set to begin in just a couple of months, reports indicate that the Audi RS5 will, in the end, make it to the North American market,...
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Honda fixin’ to release new limited-edition Civic Type-R three-door in Japan Filed under: Japan, Hatchback, Honda, UK Honda Civic Type R Euro Mugen – Click above for high-res image gallery The Honda Civic Type R Euro has been a solid hit in Japan. The UK-built hatchback packs 201 horsepower, love-it-or-leave-it styling and a suspension...
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Rendered Speculation: Scion tC convertible cometh? Filed under: Rumormill The good people at Inside Line seem to think Scion has an itch to go topless. The site names a handful of unnamed sources that say Toyota’s youth-bent brand is looking for an easy way to inject some life into its lineup – something that...
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Report: Next Mazda RX-7 in development, but don’t hold your breath Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Mazda, Rumormill, Diesel Mazda Furai Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s the rumor that just refuses to die. We’re not sure if that means there’s a lot of truth behind it or it’s just wishful thinking,...
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